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Join Date: Feb 2008
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| .45 ACP Penetration
Can anyone tell me what will stop a .45 230 grain slug? I built a backstop so that I could shoot on my property(I have 5 acres). I built a wall out of pressure treated landscaping timbers and backed it with a sheet of 1/2" marine plywood. The landscaping timbers are 4-4.5" thick. I foolishly thought this would stop the slug. Of 15 rounds fired, 3 went completely through. I am thinking of mounting a steel plate behind the wood. Is this a good idea, and what thickness should I use? I know that a 6 ft tall mound of dirt will solve the problem, but I am trying to avoid that. Any ideas? |
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 571
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Steel plate will stop the forty-five. Plate is very expensive and you need to angle it down to direct the bullet/fragments toward the ground and not back at you. I don't know why you don't want dirt, however, if it is a consideration it has some positive points. Cheap, Cheap, Cheap, easy to shape berm, less chance of a ricochet, easy to recover lead for recycle, easy to repair. Did I mention cheap? I plan on putting my home up for sale in the next thirty days or so and building a home on property where I can build a range. It will be a dirt berm. Buddy |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 63
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Have you considered railroad cross ties?
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